Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance Selections from the Work of Richard Bruce Nugent

"Nugent is one of the best-known unknowns of the Harlem Renaissance-widely quoted by its chroniclers and revered by people interested in black gay history. By restoring his place in history and making his work widely available for scrutiny, this book performs an invaluable service. Wirth's introduction also provides an extraordinary tour of the gay side of the Renaissance and vivid glimpses of bohemian life in Harlem and the arts circles Nugent moved in."-George Chauncey, author ofGay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male WorldNugent, Richard Bruce is the author of 'Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance Selections from the Work of Richard Bruce Nugent' with ISBN 9780822329138 and ISBN 0822329131.